Ronald A. Vallee, Jr. was 33 years old when he was last known to have contact on May 13, 2004, in connection with South Paris, Maine. Public missing-person records identify him as a White/Caucasian male with brown hair and blue eyes, standing about 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing roughly 145 to 150 pounds. His NamUs case is listed as MP53287, and the case information available online places the investigation with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, with an agency case
number of 04-01671 and a report date of May 14, 2004.
The known public account of Ronald’s disappearance is brief but deeply concerning. According to NamUs-derived case information, a car Ronald had been borrowing was later found at the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, with all of his belongings still inside. Another public case summary, citing NamUs as its source, reports that Ronald had been depressed, was dealing with financial problems, had previously spoken about jumping from the bridge, and that a note was found indicating he may have intended to harm himself. These details point to a disappearance surrounded by emotional distress, but they do not replace the need for answers, nor do they lessen the importance of Ronald’s life or the grief carried by those who cared about him.
After Ronald was reported missing, his case became part of the broader public missing-person records maintained through NamUs, the national database used for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed person cases. Maine State Police state that Maine’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner serves as the official state clearinghouse for missing people in Maine and uses NamUs to help track and manage missing-person case files. Ronald’s listing remains publicly associated with NamUs case MP53287, and public database summaries continue to list him as missing from South Paris, Maine, with the same physical description and date of last contact.
What remains is a case defined by a small number of painful facts: Ronald Vallee, Jr. was a 33-year-old man last connected to South Paris, Maine, on May 13, 2004; a borrowed vehicle was found at the bridge with his belongings inside; public summaries describe personal struggles and a note suggesting possible self-harm; and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is identified as the investigating agency. The available online information does not provide a recovered-person outcome, so the public record should be understood as unresolved based on the sources reviewed. The overview of the case is that Ronald’s disappearance appears to have begun with a moment of crisis, followed by the discovery of the vehicle and his belongings, and it has remained a quiet but significant missing-person case in Maine, one that still represents a son, relative, friend, and human being whose story deserves care, accuracy, and compassion.Last Seen: May 13, 2004
